Jah's Weekly Top 40

Floating Points and their magnum opus clinch number one from Hempolics, with a new clutch of contenders creeping up a-yonder. The Duke Spirit with their similar-feeling Magenta (#5) seek to emulate the chart-topping feats of last year's Serenade, while a return to form sees Arcade Fire claim another ten places (#6). Further decent climbs come courtesy of Cardiff's finest, SFA (#14, +15) and the slow-burning Kindling (#19, +12). Five new entries begin with Mogwai replicating the #21 debut of their recent number one, with Manchester's Everything Everything re-emerging almost exactly a year after their last hit (#23) and Confidence Man finally charting after some months of release (#37). Those numbers:

With the top end stuck fast for the week, attention switches to a clutch of very strong new entries, including first-time hits for New York's Princess Nokia (#39) and Camden rockers Sisteray (#36), plus the return of Tricky (#35), Todd Terje (#34) and The Horrors (#33): the highest newcomer is Underworld's Karl Hyde, who joins forces with techno stalwart Matthew Herbert (#24). Methyl Ethel enjoy the biggest climb (#16, +15), narrowly pipping Mogwai (#7, +14) and Superorganism (#20, +13): Everything Everything (#12) and Confidence Man (#26) both claim eleven-place jumps. A day late, perhaps, but not a dollar short...

This week sees something of a 'post-rock' top three, with almost nothing to choose between the trio: in the event, BKB perhaps surprisingly pipped Mogwai, with Floating Points only just relinquishing number one after a fortnight. Four new entries are led by Wolf Alice showcasing two very contrasting songs from the forthcoming Visions of a Life album (#26): Husky Loops also debut with their minimalist first hit (#31). Todd Terje's jump back into the twenty after a two-year absence represents the week's biggest climb (#15), with all of last week's other newcomers, plus Superorganism (#9, +11), improving by at least ten places...

Don't Delete the Kisses is more in the vein of the debut album, which - despite its success - I personally found over-produced and disappointing. Of these cuts, I prefer Yuk Foo, which is obviously far more confrontational and reminds me of how they came over in those early live performances.

Once again, nothing to choose between the top three - although Mogwai look set to miss out on a second number one within two months. Todd Terje (#4, +11) repeats last week's feat of biggest climber, this time sharing with Wolf Alice (#15), while Fleet Foxes (#27) also improve by ten places. Six new entries include first-time appearances for Goat Girl (#32) and Waxahatchee (#38), while Mac DeMarco continues his chart life, replacing one track with another (#36). Here 'tis:

Todd Terje sneaks past the 'big three' of the past few weeks to bag top slot, while Mogwai execute a minor reversal (#2). DJ Shadow's climb of fifteen places (#7) is the week's best, while recent double-chart-topper Ghostpoet leads six new tunes at a more modest position (#28). Meanwhile, last week's highest entrants, alt-J surprisingly don't rally to their expected Top Ten position (#11). Numbers as follows:

I've had various stints at compiling charts throughout my life - I used to do so religiously in the seventies as a young teenager*, and sporadically in adult life. This past year has the first time I've been conscientious about it in about eighteen years, however.

(*I was going to post some of those on UKMix at some point, but cannot find the file for love nor money! It'll probably turn up when I move house...)

JahWomble wrote:I've had various stints at compiling charts throughout my life - I used to do so religiously in the seventies as a young teenager*, and sporadically in adult life. This past year has the first time I've been conscientious about it in about eighteen years, however.

(*I was going to post some of those on UKMix at some point, but cannot find the file for love nor money! It'll probably turn up when I move house...)

i manage to preserve all of my handwritten personal charts from 1979 'til the last one in 1994,but i doubt i ever post them here (not so proud of first few years - so many shitty music on )

JahWomble wrote:(*I was going to post some of those on UKMix at some point, but cannot find the file for love nor money! It'll probably turn up when I move house...)

oh another misunderstading Basically Retro charts are some kind of game. I doubt that anyone's chart there is historical.People vote for the favourite songs each week from a certain year (10,20,30 - 60 years ago) - sort of if the records were out now . So, if you're willing to participate, just pick your favourite 12 songs from voting and new additions list, rank it and submit it. (You can do even top 20 or 30 or more like i do, but only 12 songs get points for the final weekly Retro chart)

No change at the top this week and just the three new entries - however, the goodly number of tracks bubbling under should see a swathe of new songs next week, for the 'anniversary chart'. Significant movement elsewhere, however, in particular from Broken Social Scene, who repeat last week's feat (#10, +13), Four Tet (#11, +15), Jane Weaver (#20, +14), Nadine Shah (#22, +15) and Liars (#28, +10). Those numbers: